ArmInfo. Azerbaijani MPs have arrived in Armenia to participate in a meeting of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, Maria Karapetyan of the Civil Contract parliamentary faction, who heads the Armenian delegation to Euronest, told reporters.
According to earlier reports, two Azerbaijani MPs accompanied by an attendant were to arrive in Armenia's capital to participate in the meetings of the Bureau and Committees of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly. MEPs and MPs from the Eastern Partnership member-states will participate as well.
Armenian MPs have not yet had any contacts with their Azerbaijani counterparts. Ms Karapetyan reported that Armenian and Azerbaijani MPs can have contacts in the formats of the meetings they attend on various occasions.
"When we go to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Vienna we can see representatives of different national delegations. The same is here. It is an event of importance for our country, as we are hosting the
Assembly in rotation," she said.
She called for showing restraint in speech and in addressing sensitive topics. Formal contacts with the Azerbaijani MPs is her duty as a member of Armenia's ruling party, Ms Karapetyan said. The Azerbaijani MPs are not planned to talks to journalists.